Carpenter
Oaklands Fencing & Garden Services
Trust score
79out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume101
Source diversity1 source
VerificationListed
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About
Verified fencing / gates in Dorking.
Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"They always turned up on time. They worked industriously with minimum mess and no noisy radios! They were polite and consulted us with suggested changes as we went along. Poor weather did not deter them and the job done was more than we expected. On our experience we would recommend them to anyone"
"A neighbour recommended Sam, he contacted me quickly, made arrangements to come and fix the fence and arrived on time on the agreed date. He was friendly and did an amazing job on my fence. Highly recommend this company."
"Sam and his colleague were fantastic, not only in terms of the quality of their work and affordability, but also in the quick accommodation to complete the work. A dead tree had knocked the fence panels and my dog used this opportunity to sneak through the cracks and wander around our street. They came in Christmas Eve and got the job done. Thank you so much!"
Detailed reviews
They always turned up on time. They worked industriously with minimum mess and no noisy radios! They were polite and consulted us with suggested changes as we went along. Poor weather did not deter them and the job done was more than we expected. On our experience we would recommend them to anyone
A neighbour recommended Sam, he contacted me quickly, made arrangements to come and fix the fence and arrived on time on the agreed date. He was friendly and did an amazing job on my fence. Highly recommend this company.
Sam and his colleague were fantastic, not only in terms of the quality of their work and affordability, but also in the quick accommodation to complete the work. A dead tree had knocked the fence panels and my dog used this opportunity to sneak through the cracks and wander around our street. They came in Christmas Eve and got the job done. Thank you so much!
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Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for carpenters in Dorking
Across 13 rated carpenters in Dorking, the typical rating is 5.0★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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Public review evidence5.0★ from 101 public reviewsCheckatrade
Sources
1 named sourcesEvery signal, traced to its origin
Review sources
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✓Strong signals
✓Rating: 5.0★
✓Review volume: 101
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!Source diversity: 1 source
!Verification: Listed
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